• Das Boot -- Authentic World War II picture of a German submarine's final cruise in the North Atlantic where U-boats were the terror of Allied convoys. Director Wolfgang Petersen emphasizes the claustrophobic conditions and dangers of sub duty with creative camerawork and first-rate performances, especially that of Jurgen Prochnow whose haggard face as the captain is likely to haunt the viewer for some time. For all its virtues as a war movie, the moral dilemma of serving one of the worst causes in history is treated only indirectly. German production dubbed in English. Sexual references and crude language abound in this all-male environment. A-III-adults (R)
  
  
• Diner -- Low-keyed, humane and often very funny movie about several young men whose favorite hangout is a diner in 1959 Baltimore. Now in their early twenties, they still want to cling to the carefree life of high school days. Writer-director Barry Levinson has come up with an offbeat and entertaining piece which in its modest way is also a worthwhile one. A major portion of the dialogue is concerned with sex and there is a sequence involving a lewd practical joke. A-III-adults (R) 1982
  
  
• E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial -- Ugly-duckling fable in which a boy (Henry Thomas) befriends a stranded alien creature from outer space and helps him return to his home. Director Steven Spielberg fashions an inspiring image of youthful innocence and courage in a story that some may find overly sentimental. Nevertheless, the childlike fantasy conveys some genuine emotion and message of trust and peace that the family might enjoy sharing. A-I-general patronage (PG) 1982
  
  
• Gandhi -- Superb portrait of India's great political and spiritual leader comes to life in Ben Kingsley's authoritative yet sensitive performance. Director Richard Attenborough's epic-scale production re-creates Gandhi's life and times, especially his use of non-violence and hunger strikes to bring together the diverse peoples of India and unify them as a nation. Though its scenes of violence are not for children, the movie's vision of justice and peace is for everyone else, especially young people. A-II-adults and adolescents (PG) 1982
  
  
• Gregory's Girl -- Charming movie about the travails of adolescence in urban Scotland when a gawky youth (Gordon John Sinclair) develops a crush on a girl (Dee Hepburn) who joins the school's soccer team. Written and directed by Bill Forsyth, the story retains to the end its capacity to surprise with daffy, yet at times touching incongruities. A-II-adults and adolescents (PG) 1982
  
  
• The Long Good Friday -- Tough British gangster movie in which Bob Hoskins gives a remarkable performance as a London gang lord done in by his own pride. Director John Mackenzie invests his brutal underworld story with grim but intelligent realism that some will find unnerving. Some intense scenes of violence. A-IV-adults with reservations (R) 1982
  
  
• Missing -- Director Costa-Gavras in his first American movie presents a powerful, fact-based drama about an American father's search for his son in a Latin American country where he disappeared in the brutal repression following a right-wing coup. With fine performances by Jack Lemmon as the father, Sissy Spacek as the son's wife and Jack Shea as the missing man, the result is a significant and absorbing work on a topical theme of human rights. General atmosphere of violence, a depiction of the aftermath of bloody reprisals and occasional profanity. A-II-adults and adolescents (PG) 1982
  
  
• Rocky III -- Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) trains his former opponent (Sylvester Stallone) so that he can hold on to his title against a snarling and vicious challenger (Mr. T.). Also written and directed by Stallone, it may not be a knockout but it is good, solid entertainment. The carnage in the ring, though of briefer duration than previously, is still very intense. A-III-adults (PG) 1982
  
  
• Tex -- Good Disney version of S.E. Hinton's story about two teenage brothers, one earnest and responsible (Jim Metzler), one amiable but somewhat feckless (Matt Dillon), who attempt to cope with life while living by themselves on a rundown ranch outside Tulsa. Though director Tim Hunter's plot is overloaded with incident and occasionally veers into extravagant melodrama, its virtues outweigh its flaws, making it entertaining and sometimes moving. Restrained scene of teenage sexual discovery and some jocular references to sex and drugs. A-II-adults and adolescents (PG) 1982
  
  
• The Verdict -- When a drunken wreck of a lawyer (Paul Newman) presses a medical malpractice suit against a Boston Catholic hospital represented by a powerful attorney (James Mason), he overcomes his personal problems by relying upon his heart instead of his mind during the extended court battle. Though director Sidney Lumet's script has a faulty perspective on church procedures, Newman's performance outweighs such defects. The sexual aspects of the story are done with the greatest restraint, but it does contain some foul language from one of its characters. A-II-adults and adolescents (R) 1982

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